A great stand-out song from New Moon. Like all of Elliott's best work, this played in my head for days. One of the reasons he was such a great, great artist is his ability to perfectly marry music and words. He creates beautiful melodies to capture your heart AND biting lyrics that capture your head. Throughout the song he tells a story, expressing a point of view which, lyrically, he gradually builds.
I just love the line: "...in some little box with the all the labeled shit/You would say to keep confusion away..." it's so weary and full of righteous indignation. The strength of his songwriting lends it an almost literary authority.
This guy was born to be an artist.
A great stand-out song from New Moon. Like all of Elliott's best work, this played in my head for days. One of the reasons he was such a great, great artist is his ability to perfectly marry music and words. He creates beautiful melodies to capture your heart AND biting lyrics that capture your head. Throughout the song he tells a story, expressing a point of view which, lyrically, he gradually builds. I just love the line: "...in some little box with the all the labeled shit/You would say to keep confusion away..." it's so weary and full of righteous indignation. The strength of his songwriting lends it an almost literary authority. This guy was born to be an artist.